12th March 2026 | The presumption of parental involvement in children law

12th March 2026 | The presumption of parental involvement in children law
11 February 2026

Sintons and Parklane Plowden present…. 

The presumption of parental involvement in children law: reflections on the possibility of a new era of children law

Speakers:

17:15 – Julia Nelson, Parklane Plowden 

‘The presumption of contact with both parents: background and reflections on the current system’

17:30 – Alex Taylor, Parklane Plowden 

‘The presumption of contact: would a change in the law result in different outcomes for children and families?’

17:45 – Katherine Goss, Parklane Plowden 

‘The presumption of contact: reflections and the power of s91(14) in extreme cases’

18:00 – Scott Halliday, Sintons

‘Presumptions of contact, patterns of behaviour and domestic abuse’

18:15 – Finish / Networking

Date of event: 12th March 2026

Time: 5:00pm – 6:45pm

Venue:

The Cube

Barrack Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 6DB

RSVP:

peter.jennings@sintons.co.uk

0191 226 7907